King of the River
He’s not as well known as the Stranahans, nor was he unfathomably wealthy like Henry Flagler. But like them, Edwin T. King was influential in the birth of Fort Lauderdale.…
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Henry Flagler
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Next Stop, New River
Oil magnate and railroad builder Henry Flagler couldn’t imagine a town at what would become Fort Lauderdale, but he reckoned it would make good farming land. As Brightline prepares to…
History with a Future
The riverside Bryan homes are among Fort Lauderdale’s most important historic buildings. And after years of neglect, they’re getting new life. The Bryan brothers, Tom and Reed, built their houses…